TYPE
Instant

ABILITY
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Then that player discards a card if you control a Zombie.

FLAVOR TEXT
"So much for neighborly hospitality!"

ILLUSTRATOR
Seb McKinnon

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
EN FR DE IT JP KR PT RU ES ZH-CN ZH-TW

RULINGS

• 2016-04-08 If you target the only Zombie you control with Compelling Deterrence, you won’t discard a card.
• 2016-04-08 The card returned to its owner’s hand may be the card they discard. If it’s the only card in that player’s hand, it must be discarded.
• 2016-04-08 Compelling Deterrence targets only the nonland permanent. If that permanent becomes an illegal target, Compelling Deterrence doesn’t resolve and that player doesn’t discard a card.